Information for Meeting of Town Caucus
Tuesday January 16, 2018 7:00 PM EST

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1	AMEND TOWN BY-LAWS:  ELECTIONS AND ANNUAL TOWN MEETING	3
ARTICLE 2	AMEND TOWN BY-LAWS, ARTICLE XVII, COUNCIL ON AGING DIRECTOR	4
ARTICLE 3	AMEND TOWN BY-LAWS:  FINANCE COMMITTEE	4
ARTICLE 4	TOWN BUDGET PROCESS	5
ARTICLE 5	VOTE PURSUANT TO MGL CHAPTER 41, SECTION 110A	6
ARTICLE 6	STREET ACCEPTANCE	6
ARTICLE 7	ZONE CHANGE ON MIDDLE ROAD (SATTLER STORE)	6
ARTICLE 8	ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT:   MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS	6
ARTICLE 9	TEMPORARY MORITORIUM ON MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS	7
ARTICLE 10	TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AGREEMENT	8
ARTICLE 11	UNPAID BILLS	9
ARTICLE 12	ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TOWN HALL BUILDING EXPENSES	9
ARTICLE 13	TRANSFER FROM FREE CASH TO THE CAPITAL STABILIZATION FUND	9
ARTICLE 14	TRANSFER OF FREE CASH TO THE OPEB FUND	9
ARTICLE 15	TRANSFER OF FROM FREE CASH TO THE OPERATING STABILIZATION FUND	9
ARTICLE 16	FUNDING FOR HIGH VELOCITY VESTS AND KEVLAR HELMETS	9
ARTICLE 17	FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL HOURS FOR THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER	9
ARTICLE 18	TRANSFER FROM FREE CASH TO LOAN FROM THE 2011 “HALLOWEEN STORM”	9
ARTICLE 19	TRANSFER OF FREE CASH TO THE LEGAL BUDGET	10
ARTICLE 20	TRANSFER FOR TREASURER/COLLECTOR CERTIFICATION STIPEND	10
ARTICLE 21	TRANSFER FROM AMBULANCE RECEIPTS TO THE AMBULANCE OPERATING ACCOUNTS	10
ARTICLE 22	TRANSFER FROM AMBULANCE RECEIPTS TO FIRE CHIEF’S SALARY ACCOUNT	10
ARTICLE 23	LAND PURCHASE 215 COLLEGE HIGHWAY	10
ARTICLE 24	VIDEO CAMERAS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CRUISER	10
ARTICLE 25	PAYMENT TO THE COLLINS INSTITUTE	10
ARTICLE 26	TRANSFER $4,900 FOR A PORTABLE RADAR SPEED LIMIT SIGN	10
ARTICLE 27	TRANSFER CPC FUNDS FOR FRONT DOOR ACCESS AT TOWN HALL	11
ARTICLE 28	NEW ROOF FOR THE SZCZYPTA BARN	11
ARTICLE 29	TRANSFER CPC FUNDS FOR A STUDY OF THE OLD TOWN HALL	11
ARTICLE 30	TRANSFER CPC FUNDING FOR LEGAL FEES	11
ARTICLE 31	TRANSFER CPC FUNDING FOR RESTORATION OF GRAVE MARKERS	11
ARTICLE 32	NEW CARPET FOR THE NORRIS SCHOOL LIBRARY	11
ARTICLE 33	NORRIS SCHOOL BOILER REPLACEMENT	12
ARTICLE 34	PURCHASE OF A TRAILER FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT	12
ARTICLE 35	PURCHASE OF A LAWN MOWER FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT	12
ARTICLE 36	PUMP STATION PERMANENT EASEMENT	12
ARTICLE 37	SEPTIC BETTERMENT	12
                                                 




















TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
January 16, 2018
HAMPSHIRE, ss.
 To either of the Constables of the Town of Southampton in said County:
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the precincts of the Town of Southampton, County of Hampshire, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs to meet in the Cafeteria/Gymnasium, William E. Norris School, 34 Pome-roy Meadow Road, Southampton, Massachusetts, on
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.,
then and there to act on the following articles:   
PART 1.  GENERAL BY-LAWS

ARTICLE 1	AMEND TOWN BY-LAWS:  ELECTIONS AND ANNUAL TOWN MEETING  
To see if the Town will vote to change the Town By-Laws, Article 1, Section 1 by amending the exist-ing language as noted below, with new language shown in boldface text which reads as follows:
“The Annual Election of town Officers shall be held on the first Monday of May of each year. The annual meeting of the Town shall be held on the third Tuesday in May, commencing at 7:00p.m. in the evening, and if not completed in a reasonable time period prescribed by the Moderator, shall continue on successive evenings beginning at 7:00p.m. until it conclusion, excluding Sundays and Holidays.”
to:
“The Annual Election of Town Officers shall be held on the third Tuesday in May of each year.  The Annual Meeting of the Town shall be held on the first Tuesday in May, commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the evening, and if not completed in a reasonable time, prescribed by the Moderator, shall continue on successive evenings beginning at 7:00 p.m. until its conclusion, excluding Sundays and Holidays.”; 
or take any other action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 2	AMEND TOWN BY-LAWS, ARTICLE XVII, COUNCIL ON AGING DIRECTOR
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-Laws, Article XVII, Sec. 4 by replacing the current Section 4, which reads as follows:  
“Sec. 4.  The Council on Aging may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may require.”
with the following:
“Sec. 4.  The COA Director is hired by and ultimately responsible to the appointing authori-ty, the Select Board.  The Select Board has the power to hire, evaluate and/or terminate the Director, and may delegate some or all of these functions to the Town Administrator.  The Director has the responsibility for the hiring and supervision of paid staff and unpaid volunteers. 
Sec. 6.   The COA Board serves as an advisory board.”; 
or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 3	AMEND TOWN BY-LAWS:  FINANCE COMMITTEE
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-Laws, Article II, by amending the existing language as noted below, with new language shown in boldface text and deleted language shown as stricken through:
 “Sec. 1 There shall be a Finance Committee for the Town consisting of five (5) voters of the Town, who shall perform the duties set forth in the following sections of this article and be gov-erned by the provisions thereof. The committee shall be elected as provided in Section II of this article.  Finance Committee members may serve as liaisons to other committees, boards, commissions, and/or ad hoc committees, as needed, to maintain communication and coor-dination between those bodies and the Finance Committee.  Finance Committee members may serve on appointed committees, commissions, boards or ad hoc committees, with vot-ing rights, unless otherwise stipulated in the Town’s By-laws.
Sec. 3. The Finance Committee shall consider all articles in any warrant thereafter issued for any Town meeting, Annual or Special, calling for the expenditures and/or transfer of money and report in writing or otherwise to the Town meeting its recommendations as deemed in the best interest of the Town.     No appropriation and/or transfer of money shall be made under the report of a committee, or an individual until the matter has been considered and reported upon by the Financial Committee;
or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 4	TOWN BUDGET PROCESS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-Laws to establish a process for creating the Annual Operating Budget of the Town by adding Article XLIII as follows: 
a)	The Select Board determines budget priorities after consultation with the Finance Team (Town Administrator, Finance Committee Member(s), Town Accountant, Treasurer, and Principal Assessor).  
b)	On or about December 1, the Town Administrator forwards to all Departments and Committees the Select Board’s budget priorities, a set of guidelines for budget prepara-tion, and schedule for all Departments and Committees to meet with the Town Adminis-trator, Finance Committee, and the Town Accountant.	
c)	On or about January 15, based on the Select Board’s budget priorities and following the guidelines established by the Town Administrator, Departments and Committees compile their budget proposal, meet with the Town Administrator, Finance Committee, and the Town Accountant to discuss their proposal, and afterwards send their final proposal to the Town Administrator.
d)	On or about February 15, after consulting with Departments/Committees as appropriate, the Town Administrator sends a Draft Budget to the Select Board and the Finance Com-mittee.
e)	On or about March 1, the Select Board and Finance Committee meet to discuss the Ad-ministrator’s Draft Budget.	
f)	The Select Board reviews the Draft Budget, and after consultation with Depart-ments/Committees as appropriate, adopts or modifies the Draft Budget to create the Se-lect Board Budget.
g)	On or about March 15, the Select Board sends their budget to Finance Committee.
h)	On or about April 1, the Finance Committee sends Finance Committee’s budget recom-mendations to the Select Board.
i)	On or about April 15, the Select Board and Finance Committee meet to discuss their re-spective positions, make revisions, and share their respective, revised drafts.  Should there be further changes to these drafts, the Select Board and Finance Committee must meet to discuss the changes.
j)	To provide voters with ample time to review all budget-related items prior to considera-tion at Town Meeting, to mandate early, timely budget deliberations, to reinforce col-laboration and communication, and to discourage budget-related items being intro-duced at Town Meeting without ample opportunity for all stakeholders to consider the implications, one week prior to the Annual Town Meeting, the Select Board’s Final Budg-et and Finance Committee’s Final Budget Recommendation for each line item of the Se-lect Board’s Final Budget shall be posted on the Town’s website and shall be available at Town Hall.; 
or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 5	VOTE PURSUANT TO MGL CHAPTER 41, SECTION 110A
To see if the Town will vote pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 110A,
that any public office of the Town may remain closed on any or all Saturdays, and where the last day for performance of any act in any such office falls on a Saturday when said office is closed, the act may be performed on the next succeeding business day; or take any other action relative 
thereto.       

ARTICLE 6	STREET ACCEPTANCE
To see if the Town will vote to accept Woodmar Lane as a public way, as shown on a plan en-titled Woodmar Estates prepared for the Southampton Planning Board and recorded in the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds Plan Book 236, Pages 76-79; or take any other action related thereto. 
   
PART 2.  ZONING BY-LAWS
ARTICLE 7	ZONE CHANGE ON MIDDLE ROAD (SATTLER STORE)  
To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning of 155 Middle Road, (Plan Book 79, Page 82, Deed Book 7705, Page 352) from Residential Village (R-V) to Commercial Village (C-V); or take any other action relative thereto.    
ARTICLE 8	ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT:   MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS 
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Southampton Zoning By-Law, Section V, Use Regulations, by adding a new use to Table 1. Use Regulations, by adding the following new Principal Use under Retail and Service:   

 
or take any other action relative thereto.    

ARTICLE 9	TEMPORARY MORITORIUM ON MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS 
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town's Zoning Bylaw by adding a new Section XVIII, TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS, that would provide as follows, and further to amend the Table of Contents to add Section XVIII:
Section XVIII   TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS

A.	Authority and purpose

By vote at the State election on November 8, 2016, the voters of the Commonwealth approved a law regulating the cultivation, distribution, possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes. This law was amended on December 30, 2016 by extending certain deadlines by six months and the Cannabis Control Commission is required to issue regulations regarding im-plementation by March 15, 2018 and to begin accepting applications for licenses on April 1, 2018.

Currently under the Zoning Bylaw, Marijuana Establishments and Marijuana Retailers are not a permitted use in the Town and any regulations promulgated by the State Cannabis Control Commission are expected to provide guidance to the Town in regulating Marijuana Establish-ments and Marijuana Retailers. Further, the ballot measure establishes two important provi-sions that require ballot action by the Town prior to the adoption of zoning: First, the Town must, by ballot, determine whether it will issue licenses for Marijuana Establishments and Ma-rijuana Retailers; and, second, by ballot that cannot occur prior to November 6, 2018, the next biennial state election, on whether to allow on-site consumption of marijuana products should the Town decide to allow licenses for such facilities. 

The regulation of Marijuana Establishments and Marijuana Retailers raise novel and complex legal, planning, and public safety issues and the Town needs time to study and consider the regulation of Marijuana Establishments and Marijuana Retailers and address such novel and complex issues, as well as to address the potential impact of the State regulations on local zon-ing and to undertake a planning process to consider amending the Zoning Bylaw regarding reg-ulation of Marijuana Establishments and Marijuana Retailers and other uses related to the reg-ulation of marijuana. The Town intends to adopt a temporary moratorium on the use of land and structures in the Town for Marijuana Establishments and Marijuana Retailers so as to allow the Town sufficient time to engage in a planning process to address effects of such structures and uses in the Town and to adopt provisions of the Zoning Bylaw in a manner consistent with sound land use planning goals and objectives.

B.	Definitions 

For purposes of this moratorium, the definitions set forth in G.L. c. 94G, § 1 shall apply.  

C.	Temporary Moratorium

For the reasons set forth above and notwithstanding any other provision of the Zoning Bylaw to the contrary, the Town hereby adopts a temporary moratorium on the use of land or structures for Marijuana Establishments and other uses related to recreational marijuana. Because of the statutory requirement to have the state Attorney General’s Office approve all Zoning changes approved at Town Meeting, and the time that it takes to prepare such submission and for the Attorney General’s Office to conduct their review and respond, the moratorium shall take ef-fect through December 31, 2018 or 120 days from the date of the Town Meeting action, which-ever occurs latter; or until such time as the Town adopts Zoning Bylaw amendments that regu-late Marijuana Establishments and obtain the Attorney General’s Office approval, whichever occurs earlier. During the moratorium period, the Town shall undertake a planning process to address the potential impacts of marijuana in Southampton, consider the Cannabis Advisory Board regulations regarding marijuana establishments and marijuana retailers and related us-es, determine whether the Town shall restrict any or all licenses for such marijuana establish-ments and marijuana retailers, and consider such other and further matters as set forth in G.L. c. 94G, § 3 and G.L. c. 64N, § 3.;

or take any action relative thereto.
PART 3.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 10	TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AGREEMENT
To see if the Town will vote pursuant to G.L. c.40, §59 and G.L. c.23A, §§3E and 3F to: (a) approve a
Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) Agreement between J & E Precision Tool Company and the Town of 
Southampton, substantially in the form as is on file with the Town Clerk (the “TIF Agreement”), for  
property located at 115 Valley Road (Map 39, Lot 26a) and as described more fully in the 
TIF Agreement, which TIF Agreement provides for real estate tax exemptions at the exemption rate 
schedule set forth therein; (b) authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute the TIF Agreement, and      
any documents relating thereto; and (c) authorize the Board of Selectmen to approve submission of
the TIF Agreement and Certified Project Application, and any associated documents to the 
Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council, all relating to the project as described in the 
TIF Agreement to be located in the Southampton EOA and Certified Project Application, and take such
other and further action as may be necessary or appropriate to obtain EACC approval, implement 
these documents and carry out the purposes of this article; or take any other action relative 
thereto.  
PART 4.  FINANCIAL ITEMS

ARTICLE 11	UNPAID BILLS   
To see if the town will vote to transfer $2,365.10 to the Prior Year Bills Account for unpaid bills from Fiscal 2017 for HVAC services from BG Mechanical Company and Blanchard & Daly and an Eversource bill from the Fire Department; said sum to be taken from Free Cash; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 12	ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TOWN HALL BUILDING EXPENSES
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $13,000 to the Town Hall Building Expense Account for the new service contract and other expenses related to repair of the HVAC control system; said sum to be taken from the Town Administrator Salary Account; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 13	TRANSFER FROM FREE CASH TO THE CAPITAL STABILIZATION FUND   
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $148,246.50 to the Capital Stabilization Fund; said sum to be taken from Free Cash; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 14	TRANSFER OF FREE CASH TO THE OPEB FUND
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $ 42,356.10 to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) ac-count; said sum to be taken from Free Cash; or take any other action relative thereto. 
ARTICLE 15	TRANSFER OF FROM FREE CASH TO THE OPERATING STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $127,068.30 to the Operating Stabilization Fund; said sum to be taken from Free Cash; or take any other action relative thereto. 
ARTICLE 16	FUNDING FOR HIGH VELOCITY VESTS AND KEVLAR HELMETS  
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $4,800 from Free Cash to the Police Department Expense Ac-count for the purchase of 5 high velocity vest and 5 Kevlar helmets for active shooter situations; or take any other action relative thereto. 
ARTICLE 17	FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL HOURS FOR THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $6,800 from the Town Administrator Salary Account to the Building Commissioner Salary Account to compensate the Commissioner for an additional four hours of work per week; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 18	TRANSFER FROM FREE CASH TO LOAN FROM THE 2011 “HALLOWEEN STORM”
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $55,600.24 to the Halloween 1029-11 Account to pay off the loan from the 2011 Halloween Storm; said sum to be taken from Free Cash; or take any other action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 19	TRANSFER OF FREE CASH TO THE LEGAL BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $10,000 to the legal budget to fund extraordinary legal costs this fiscal year, said sum to be transferred from Free Cash; or take any other action relative thereto. 
ARTICLE 20	TRANSFER FOR TREASURER/COLLECTOR CERTIFICATION STIPEND
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $1,000 from Free Cash to the Certification Stipends Account to fund the Town approved stipend for attaining Treasurer/Collector certification; or take any other ac-tion relative thereto. 
ARTICLE 21	TRANSFER FROM AMBULANCE RECEIPTS TO THE AMBULANCE OPERATING ACCOUNTS
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $56,375 from Ambulance Receipts, Reserve for Appropriation, to the EMS Wage Account and to transfer $5,833.31 from Ambulance Receipts to the Fire Building Ex-pense Account; or take any other action relative thereto. 
ARTICLE 22	TRANSFER FROM AMBULANCE RECEIPTS TO FIRE CHIEF’S SALARY ACCOUNT
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $6,346 from Ambulance Receipts, Reserve for Appropriation, to the Fire Chief’s Salary Account to cover negotiated salary for the Fire Chief’s service as EMS Director; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 23	LAND PURCHASE 215 COLLEGE HIGHWAY
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $15,000 from the Free Cash Fund to the Select Board Expenses Account for the purchase of land at 215 College Highway, as described in a deed recorded with the Hampshire Registry of Deeds in Book 10432, Page 49; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 24	VIDEO CAMERAS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CRUISER
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $5,020 from Free Cash to the Police Department Expenses Ac-count to cover the cost of replacing a failing video dash camera system in a police cruiser; or take any other action relative thereto. 
ARTICLE 25	PAYMENT TO THE COLLINS INSTITUTE
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $1,400 to the Select Board Expense Account to pay the remain-ing balance to the Collins Institute for background checks and travel during the search for a new town administrator; said sum to be taken from the Town Administrator Salary Account; or take any other action relative thereto.  
        
ARTICLE 26	TRANSFER $4,900 FOR A PORTABLE RADAR SPEED LIMIT SIGN 
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $4,900 from Free Cash to the Police Department Expense Ac-count for the purchase of a portable radar speed limit sign; or take any other action relative thereto. 


PART 5. COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUNDING

ARTICLE 27	TRANSFER CPC FUNDS FOR FRONT DOOR ACCESS AT TOWN HALL  
To see if the Town will vote to transfer up to $10,000 from Community Preservation Funds to the Town Hall Door Account to create access through the front doors at Town Hall; said sum to be transferred from Community Preservation Surcharges – Historical Preservation Account; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 28	NEW ROOF FOR THE SZCZYPTA BARN
To see if the Town will vote to transfer up to $40,000 to the Conservation Commission to fund neces-sary preservation including a new roof for the Szczypta Barn; said sum to be taken from the Communi-ty Preservation Surcharges- undesignated account; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 29	TRANSFER CPC FUNDS FOR A STUDY OF THE OLD TOWN HALL  
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $30,000 to the Select Board to prepare a feasibility study for a preliminary design for the restoration of the Old Town Hall; said sum to be taken from Community Preservation Surcharges-undesignated; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 30	TRANSFER CPC FUNDING FOR LEGAL FEES  
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $3,718.98 to the Town Accountant to pay legal fees accrued during the purchase of property known as the Cook/County Roads project; said sum to be taken from Community Preservation Surcharges-Undesignated; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 31	TRANSFER CPC FUNDING FOR RESTORATION OF GRAVE MARKERS
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $12,000 to the Historical Commission to match a Massachusetts Records Advisory Board Preservation Grant for the straightening and cleaning of Revolutionary War and Civil War veterans’ grave markers in Center Cemetery; said sum to be taken from Community Preservation Surcharges-Historical Preservation and are contingent upon receiving the aforementioned grant; or take any other action relative thereto.  
PART 4.  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

ARTICLE 32	NEW CARPET FOR THE NORRIS SCHOOL LIBRARY
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $15,000 from the Operational Stabilization Fund to the Norris School Capital Budget to fund replacement of the carpeting in the Library; or take any other action rel-ative thereto.  

ARTICLE 33	NORRIS SCHOOL BOILER REPLACEMENT
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $45,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund to the Norris School Capital Budget to fund repair of a boiler at the Norris School; or take any other action relative thereto.   
ARTICLE 34	PURCHASE OF A TRAILER FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT 
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $35,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund to the Fire Depart-ment building account for the purchase and installation of a modular trailer unit as sleeping quarters for Fire Personnel; or take any other action relative thereto.   
ARTICLE 35	PURCHASE OF A LAWN MOWER FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $62,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund to the Highway De-partment account for the purchase a large lawn mower; or take any other action relative thereto.  
ARTICLE 36	PUMP STATION PERMANENT EASEMENT 
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board, acting by and through the Water Commis-sion, to acquire by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, on such terms and conditions as the Select Board shall determine, a permanent easement, containing 40,000 square feet, more or less, on a parcel of land located in Southampton and Easthampton, commonly known as 10 College Highway, being Assessor’s Map 14, Lot 2 in Southampton and Assessor’s Map 164, Lot 11 in Easthampton, said easement as approximately shown on a sketch plan, as may be amended, on file with the Town Clerk, for the purpose of siting, constructing, operating and maintaining a water pump station, and appurte-nances related thereto, as well as access rights to said easement, said property to be acquired for wa-ter supply protection and water distribution purposes, pursuant to G.L. c. 40, §§39, 41 and 15B; and, further, to authorize the Select Board to enter into all agreements and take all related actions neces-sary or appropriate to carry out said acquisition and other acts authorized herein, upon such terms and conditions as the Select Board may deem appropriate; or take any other action relative thereto. 
PART 6:  BONDED DEBT

ARTICLE 37	SEPTIC BETTERMENT 
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer, borrow or otherwise provide the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of financing the certain water pollution abatement facilities projects, includ-ing, without limitation, the repair, replacement and/or update of septic systems pursuant to agree-ments between the Board of Health and residential property owners, including without limitation, all costs thereof as defined by Section 1 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws, as most recently amended by St. 1998, c. 78; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Select Board, is authorized to borrow the sum of $200,000 and issue bonds or notes therefore under G.L. c.111, s.127B ½ and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws, as most recently amended by St. 1998, c. 78; that project and financing costs shall be repaid by the property owners, in accordance with those agreements; but such bonds or notes shall be general obligations of the Town; that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Select Board, is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, established pursuant to Chapter 29C, as most re-cently amended by St. 1998, c. 78; and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or security agreement with the Trust and otherwise to contract with the Trust and Department of Envi-ronmental Protection with respect to such loan and for any federal or state aid available for the pro-ject or for the financing thereof; and that the Board of Select Board, Board of Public Works or other appropriate local body or official is authorized to enter into a project regulatory agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection, to expend all funds available for the project and take any other action necessary to carry out the project; or take any other action relative thereto. 


 
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof in six usual places in said Town, fourteen (14) days at least before the time of holding said meeting. 
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of the Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.  
Given under our hands this 21st day of December in the year Two Thousand and Seventeen.

BOARD OF SELECT BOARD